Tamular+Walker

Aurelia DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, et al., Defendants- Appellees. No. 94-9121 United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. August 1, 1996 The Plaintiff Aurelia Davis took the defendents Monroe County Board of Education to court, because her daughter LaShonda Davis was being sexually harassed by another student at her school. Ms. L.Davis reported the harassing to her teachers D. Fort, J. Pippin, W. Maples, and her principal B. Querry between the months of December 1992- May 1993. Mr. Ford and Mr. Querry were the only two that tried to do something about the harassment, but it kelpt happening.Mrs. Davis did not like the first decision, so she appelled it.
 * Background:**

The court dismiss the claim, because the plaintiff could not prove that the Board violated Title IX. In August of 1996 the office of Civil Rights of the United States Department of Justic made some guidelines for schools to follow on sexual harassment, but it came after Ms Davis court case.
 * Decision and Rationale:**

Teachers need to listen to their students. If a student comes to you with a problem it is our job to look into it. Our students are growing up at different paces, so the students will say things that are good and bad. We just need to keep our eyes and ears open. If not we, too, will be sitting in court.
 * Impact on Teaching:**